Kenworth is making the Cummins Westport ISL G natural gas engine available on the Kenworth T800 short hood and W900S models.
Natural Gas Engine Available on Kenworth Vocational Models
Kenworth is making the Cummins Westport ISL G natural gas engine available on the Kenworth T800 short hood and W900S models
by Staff
December 21, 2009
The Cummins Westport ISL G runs on either compressed natural gas or liquefied natural gas.
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The natural gas models are built for vocational, municipal, and pickup and delivery applications.
The ISL G engine operates on either compressed natural gas (CNG) or liquefied natural gas (LNG) and offers 320 horsepower and 1,000 pounds-feet of torque. The engine is 2010 compliant and does not require the use of selective catalytic reduction (SCR) or a diesel particulate filter (DPF).
"The ISL G Kenworth T800 short hood and W900S models provide an excellent, low-emission solution combined with outstanding efficiency, horsepower and torque," said Gary Moore, Kenworth assistant general manager for marketing and sales.
For more information, visit www.kenworth.com or cumminswestport.com.
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